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Hundreds of migrants moved from Crete to Greek mainland as island struggles with Libya arrivals

Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya.

Houston Chronicle · 22h

Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya

Greece says it is suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete by sea. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the decision in parliament on Wednesday, citing

WRAL · 54m

Photos show migrants intercepted near Crete arrive at the Greek port of Lavrio from Libya

More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens on Thursday after being intercepted south of the island of Crete, after a surge of arrivals from Libya.

North Africa, Greece and Asylum Applications

Reuters on MSN · 39m

Greek lawmakers vote on North Africa asylum ban as rights groups cry foul

ATHENS - Greek lawmakers prepared to vote on legislation on Thursday that would temporarily halt the processing of asylum applications of people coming from North Africa, a move rights groups have called illegal.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Greece Suspends Asylum Applications for Migrants From North Africa

Greece will stop processing asylum applications from people coming from North Africa for three months after a rise in arrivals on the island of Crete, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday.

Hosted on MSN · 19h

Greece to halt all asylum hearings for migrants from North Africa

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that Greece will pause processing asylum applications from people arriving from North Africa as the nation faces a surge in migrants. “With legislation that will be submitted to the parliament tomorrow,

Greek Reporter3h

Greece Gets Tough on Migration: Benefits Cut, Detention Expanded

In a significant shift in migration policy, Greece is implementing stringent new measures to deter irregular flows, ...

DPA International on MSN21h

Greece to stop processing asylum applications from Libya

The Greek government announced on Wednesday that it intends to stop processing asylum applications for migrants arriving in ...

EU migration delegation ordered deported from eastern Libya on alleged entry violations

Authorities in eastern Libya have refused entry to three European ministers and the EU commissioner for migration on alleged ...

APAnews1d

Libya’s Haftar meets Greek minister to deepen ties

Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya, received Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Monday ...

Greek Reporter3d

Greek FM Holds Talks With Eastern Libya’s Haftar on Migration, Maritime Issues

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met with Eastern Libya leader Khalifa Haftar and discussed migrant flows and ...

3don MSN

Explosive device likely damaged Greek tanker off Libya last week, operator says

An external explosive device most likely caused the blast that damaged Greek oil tanker Vilamoura as it was sailing off the Libyan coast last week, the vessel's Greece-based operator TMS Tankers said ...

Proto Thema4d

With low expectations, Gerapetritis visits Libya today

Effort to curb Turkey's influence and the undermining of sovereign rights – Maritime zones top the agenda in meeting with ...

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